Pelekhan Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Pelekhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelekhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2541:179,22324,544
Russia1121:1,286,81392,220
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813

Pelekhan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pelekhan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pelekhan (Russian: Пелехань) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelekhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 772,238th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname Pelekhan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Pelekhan live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Pelekhan is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 179,223. In Ukraine Pelekhan is most frequent in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 20 percent reside, Kiev Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Kiev, where 17 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 30 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Pelekhan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pelekhan last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Pelekhan are 3.91% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 42.86% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pelekhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelekhan in the Russian language
Пелеханьpelehan-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelekhan
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